Saints at War Project
Biography
The Saints at War Project (1999-) works to collect documentation on veterans from various wars ranging from the Mexican-American War to current conflicts. They are gathered in Brigham Young University's L. Tom Perry Special Collections.
The Saints at War project was started in 1999 by BYU Church History professors Dr. Robert C. Freeman and Dr. Dennis A. Wright to capture the stories of veterans who have served in various wars to preserve them for future generations. Included in this collection are stories from general authorities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who served in the military including Thomas S. Monson, James E. Faust, and Boyd K. Packer to provide personal accounts of American wars ranging from the Mexican-American war to current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Using these stories gathered for the collection, this project works to contribute to the Library of Congress's "Veterans History Project" and has used the records gathered in the collection for regular conferences, documentary films like KBYU's "Saints at War," and books including Robert C. Freeman's "Saints at War: Experiences of Latter-day Saints in World War II." They are currently held at BYU's L. Tom Perry Special Collections department.
Citation:
Meridian Magazine, Oct. 19, 2001 (Saints at War project started in 1999; housed in BYU's Special Collection; materials provide personal accounts of war from individuals including leadership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:
Saints at War Project records for World War II (Pacific), 1931-2009
This series contains documents from Latter-day Saints that served in the Pacific part of World War II. Records are from the army, air corps, marine corps, navy, coastal guard, civilians, and merchants. Also contains artifacts yearbooks, photographs, currency, and stamps that have been included. Dated 1931-2009.
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- Transcripts 19
- Maps 18
- Questionnaires 18
- Audiocassettes 16
- Books 15
- Oral histories 15
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 15
- CD-ROMs 14
- Diaries 14
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- Personal papers 14
- Poetry 13
- Telegrams 12
- Documents 11
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- Lists 11
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- Surveys 11
- Comic books, strips, etc. 10
- Videocassettes 10
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe 10
- Caricatures and cartoons 9
- Money 9
- World War, 1939-1945 9
- Drawings 8
- Floppy disks 8
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- Typescripts 7
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area 7
- Electronic mail messages 6
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- Pamphlets 6
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 6
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- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 4
- United States -- Military -- History 4
- Awards 3
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- Editorials 3
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- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. 3
- Notated music 3
- Scrapbooks 3
- Announcements 2
- Art 2
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- Catalogs 2
- Envelopes (Stationery) 2
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- Flags 2
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- Korean War, 1950-1953 1
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